Overview
- The film Bucking Fastard, directed by Werner Herzog, premiered at the Venice Film Festival and returned to the festival circuit with a notable threesome scene involving Orlando Bloom and real-life sisters Rooney and Kate Mara.
- At the San Sebastián Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 18, Bloom described the scene as a “very sincere” moment driven by the characters, and Herzog said he had to step back during filming rather than give direction.
- Social media response has intensified since those festival remarks, with many users calling the depiction objectionable and others defending the actors on the grounds that they are consenting adults and professionals.
- Rooney and Kate Mara have said their real-life bond made filming the scene comfortable and that the experience was unique and collaborative rather than exploitative.
- Critics have given Bucking Fastard mixed reviews and no wide theatrical release date has been announced, leaving festival reaction and public debate likely to influence future distribution decisions.